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In the nineteenth century, cannabis was widely available in the form of patent medicines. In the 1930s, restrictions were introduced and by the 1970s, its use had become a criminal offence in many countries. In the 1990s, California legalised the medical use of marijuana and since then many ...

Medicinal cannabis has been legal in Australia for three years, but patients say access still isn't guaranteed despite changes to the law. Like other drugs, medicinal cannabis is regulated by the Therapeutic Goods Administration, but critics say the system isn't working. Lucy Haslam is a ...